Dennis's Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Name: Dennis's Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 chicken thighs, bones removed, skin on or off; 60 ounces of cooking oil; 2 cups buttermilk; 1 sprig of sage; 2 sprigs of rosemary; Small bunch of thyme; 3 to 5 Thai chilies, sliced down the middle but not through the stem; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 1/4 cups flour all purpose; 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sweet paprika; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 12 to 24 hours; Hestan Portable Induction Cooktop; NanoBond® Titanium Sauté Pan, 5-Quart; OvenBond® Tri-ply Half Sheet Pan

Dennis's Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Courtesy of Zimmysnook

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Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

24 minutes

Serve hot with three dipping sauces (Mayo-Sriracha (half mayo, half sriracha), Honey Mustard and/or your favorite chicken gravy (homemade or store bought)) along with cheese biscuits and psychedelic slaw.

We prefer not to fry indoors, so we took advantage of a sunny day to take the Hestan Que Portable Induction Cooktop outside and used the Hestan Culinary NanoBond Titanium Sauté Pan to fry the chicken.

Ingredients

12 chicken thighs, bones removed, skin on or off
60 ounces of cooking oil

Buttermilk Marinade:

2 cups buttermilk
1 sprig of sage
2 sprigs of rosemary
Small bunch of thyme
3 to 5 Thai chilies, sliced down the middle but not through the stem
2 teaspoons salt

Breading

2 1/4 cups flour all purpose
1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 tsp onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon mustard powder

Marinating time

12 to 24 hours

Directions

Marinate the Chicken

In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs and marinade ingredients.
Mix well to combine.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, turning occasionally

Prepare the Breading Mixture

Whisk together all the breading ingredients into a rimmed baking dish.

Prepare to Cook

Preheat oven to 200°F and place rack on a baking sheet. This is to keep chicken warm as you cook in batches
Add the oil to a 5 Quart Sauté Pan
• Heat oil over medium to medium high heat to 370°F - maintain temp as close you can

Breading

• Remove a chicken thigh from the buttermilk, lifting against the side of the bowl to wipe off excess liquid.
• Place the thigh into the breading mixture.
• Coat well, pressing very firmly to adhere.
• Transfer to rack over a sheet pan.
• Once each thigh has been coated once, start the process over, by dipping one into the buttermilk, then coating it with the breading mixture then back to the rack.
• When the oil is hot, start cooking the first 3 or 4 pieces while you finish the second coating of buttermilk and breading.

Frying

Gently place chicken into the oil - skin side down if you left the skin on.
The oil will bubble enthusiastically.
Once the chicken is in, the oil temperature will drop about 25 to 35° - adjust the heat to maintain the heat above 350°F.
Don’t move the chicken for 2 minutes - this will give the breading time to bond with the chicken skin. After 2 minutes, gently move the chicken around the pan occasionally.
Cook for 5 minutes, then carefully flip, and cook for 3 minutes more or until deep golden brown and the internal temperature at thickest part is at least 165°F.
Place onto a rack and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with remaining chicken,
Serve hot with three dipping sauces (Mayo-Sriracha (half mayo, half sriracha), Honey Mustard and/or your favourite chicken gravy (homemade or store bought)) along with cheese biscuits and psychedelic slaw.